The Book of Legends: A hilarious and fast-paced quest adventure from bestselling comedian Lenny Henry

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Luckily, the twins have Wilma, the Wizard's Wife, and Zachary, a wisecracking Zebracorn, to help them solve the mystery surrounding their parents’ disappearance. Michael Billington in The Guardian noted "Henry's voice may not always measure up to the rhetorical music of the verse, but there is a simple dignity to his performance that touches one". The Witcher: Blood Origin': Lenny Henry, Mirren Mack, Nathaniel Curtis, Dylan Moran Among Cast To Join Netflix Prequel Series; Filming Underway In UK". In January 2009, he appeared on the BBC's comedy show, Live at The Apollo, in which he played host for the night, introducing Andy Parsons and Ed Byrne, where he referred to Wikipedia as "Wrongopedia" for containing incorrect information about his life. He subsequently studied at the latter institution for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree on the role of black people in the media.

But when their mum’s treasured storybook turns out to be a portal to another world full of mythical legends, everything changes. Bran and Fran just love living with their mum, everyday is different as she Loves telling them daily stories. Luckily, they have Wilma, the Wizard's Wife, and Zack, the wisecracking Zebracorn, to help them on their journey.But then their mum goes missing, all her stories turn out to be a portal to another world, they're going to have a huge, magical adventure on their hands. But when mum goes missing and her stories turn out to be a portal to another world, they're going to have a huge, magical adventure on their hands. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Henry gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in The Lenny Henry Show in 1984.

Henry appeared as a backing singer on Kate Bush's album The Red Shoes (1993) for the song "Why Should I Love You? Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8 -12 year olds, read by the author. On 6 April 2010, French and Henry announced they were "amicably" separating after 25 years of marriage.In the summer of 2007, he presented Lenny's Britain, a comedy documentary tour made with the Open University on BBC One on Tuesday nights.

Charles Spencer in The Daily Telegraph said "This is one of the most astonishing debuts in Shakespeare I have ever seen. While intended for readers aged 8 and older, I feel that like many Middle Grade books it will appeal to readers of all ages. During this time, he also spent three years as a DJ on BBC Radio 1, playing soul and electro tracks and introducing some of the characters that he would later popularise on television. On 6 November 2021, The Guardian published Black British culture matters, curated by Henry and Marcus Ryder for its Saturday Culture Issue No7.In July 2009, Lenny Henry stated he was contractually obligated to perform and regretted his part in the show, [15] telling The Times in 2015 that his appearance on the show led to a profound "wormhole of depression", and he regretted his family not intervening. The show featured stand up, spoofs like his send up of Michael Jackson's Thriller video, and many of the characters he had developed during Summer Season, including Theophilus P. Before the production opened the director Barrie Rutter said of the decision to cast him: "knives might be out at me or at Lenny.

Lenny Henry ensures his stories have strong black representation and this novel has two strong and adventurous heroes with the twins. This book will be so useful for teachers to use as a good example of a modern adventure, with a twist. Henry has also been listed in the Powerlist of the 100 most influential Black Britons, including ranking fourth in 2016. In July 2018, Henry was awarded a PhD in media arts for a thesis titled Does the Coach Have to be Black?

The Book of Legends features two black siblings Bran and Fran who live with their mother in a small Midlands town. When their mum mysteriously disappears in a lightning strike, just like their dad, the twins are all alone and know they have to stick together – if only to face their new guardian’s terrible cooking!